The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-09
GENERAL NEWS.

LIGHT Thne.
BUSINESS fair.
WET weather.
RIVER still rising.
THREE boats leaving today.
HEAVY fog on the river yesterday.
THE Ohio river is sgain rising rap
idly at Pittsburg.
THE Z. w. Cole left for Arkansas
river with good trip.
The Rene Macready left for st. Fran
els river with fair trip.
ARKANSAS river is rising at Fort
Smith and Little Rock.
THE Chesapeake is the packet leav-
ing tomorrow for Tiptonville.
THE Joe Peters Is the next packet
leaving here Tor Arkansas river.
DURING the "a hours ending at noon
yesterday the river here rose 4 inches.
The Desoto ia coming from Cincin-
nat, but when she will get here
nobody knows.
ENGINEERS VIM. McIlvain and Billy
Johnson have charge OF the engines OF
the Rene Macready.
THE s. l.. Wood, towing twenty
boats and barges of coal, passed to
New Orleans yesterday morning.
THE New Mary Houston from Gin
cinuati was expected to pass here last
night on her way to New Orleans.
THE Oharles p. Chouteau is due
from New Orleans. She will probably
return to the Crescent City Saturday.
The City of Cairo left Vicksburg
yesterday, and she should pass here
Friday night on her way to St. Louis.
THE Kate Adams will arrive tonight
and is the regular packet leaving to-
morrow evening for Helena, Terrene,
Arkansas City and all way landings.
The James Lee, Cspt, Olsgsett,
leaves at 8 O'clock this evening for
Helena, Friars Point and way aud
mail landings. Messrs. VIM. Ashford,
Will Darragh and John Rhcd are
her clerks.
THE City OF Vicksburg passed to st.
Louis Yesterday evening with light
trip. ehe put of here 10 bales OF cot
ton and IL bags of seed cotton. Her
officers report the river still within
banks below here. Nt
The City of Vicksburg passed the
u. p. S,henck Monday morning at
Greeneyille taking ON 700 bales Of cot
ton. She was also TO get 500 bales at
Helena. The ScheDck may be along
today on her way TO Cincinnati.
The Coahoma, Capt Henry Cooper,
Is the Lea Line packet leaving at 5
o'clock this evening Tor Gold Dust,
0sceola and all way points on the
upper coast. Messrs. VIM. Smither,
Sid Wheeler and Charley Leitwich
are her clerks.
News was received here yesterday
from Washington TO the effect that the
recommendation OF the Board OF Des-
igna, ors TO appoint Mr.. j. W. Stansell
Inspector Of Hulls for this district, had
been rejected by the Secretary OF the
Treasury. An article In the local col
umns OF ths APPEAL gives more infor-
nation on the subject.
The Chickasaw, Capt. E}. Postal,
arrived yesterday evening with 32S
bales OF cotton, and 1869 sacks OF
cot on eeed. She reshipped at Tenene
for New Orleans II bales OF cotton.
The Chickasaw leaves again this even
ing for Newport and all way points on
White river. Messrs. o. M. Postal
and John ChildreFs are her clerks.
THE Anchor Line has again fully re-
sumed business from st. Louis south
and started the ball rolling yesterday
by sending out the Belle Memphis to
Vicksburg The City OF Providence
follows tomorrow aud the Arkansas
City leaves there Saturday. The An
ME p. Silver leaves 81. Louis today for
New Orleans, and the Will 8. Hays
leaves Cairo for the same point today.
The Hays will pass hers Saturday.